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assigning





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They ended up splitting the class and assigning more students to other teachers, she said.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

You could be assigning more intention to your brother-in-law’s actions than exists, says financial therapist Amand Clayman.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

People keep assigning him symbolic roles: first Muslim senator, Muslim socialist, proof of Democratic radicalism, proof of Muslim political progress.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The law, if approved, would work by assigning a “job retention credit” of $20,000 per journalist for up to five positions, and after that $15,000 for every additional journalist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

As they are assigning positions, Dede notices that her sister Minerva is not among them.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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